There are so many kinds of wedding gowns you can find, but if you want to pick out the right one, it seems a little hard. You should take more time on your wedding dress, to make sure the style and color will flatter you and match your wedding theme. Here are some suggestions you should know, read on and find it.

Set a budget in advance. It’s easy to get sucked into a vortex of over-the-top expensive wedding dresses, which is why it pays to start shopping with a budget or at least a price range firmly in place. Don’t forget to factor in extra, such as alterations, shoes, veils, and accessories. That said, it’s best not to even try on gowns outside of your price range when you’re shopping for fear that you’ll fall madly in love with a gazillion-dollar gown only be be let down by every other dress you try.

Make a little up. While you don’t need to go full-out with beauty when trying on dresses, it pays to arrive at the store with toned-down hair and makeup. It’ll give you a much better picture of how the dress will look when all the moving parts come together. Plus, having a good hair-and-skin day can boost your confidence, likely making you more amenable to looking in the mirror all day long.

Wear the right undergarments. Without wearing proper undergarments to try on wedding dresses, the trip can pretty much be considered a waste. After all, there’s not a woman alive who hasn’t experienced the transformative powers of the right shapewear or bra. If you’re going shopping without a clear-cut picture of what type of dress you’d like, bring a few different options, such as a strapless bra, a push-up bra, a thong, and various pieces of suck-it-in shapewear.

Have an open mind. Yes, it’s important to know your own style and not compromise but you might be surprised how good you look and feel in a style, cut, or length you normally wouldn’t have expected. Likewise, dress styles you filled your Pinterest boards with might look terribly unflattering IRL, so there’s nothing to lose by trying on as many dresses as you can.